As a final-year occupational therapy student, I spent my last placement at Alzheimer Scotland, and it’s been one of the most valuable learning experiences of my degree. It offered a mix of structured projects, co-production work, direct engagement with people living with dementia and their carers, and insight into the wider systems that support dementia care across Scotland.
One of the most rewarding parts of this placement was being treated like a professional-in-training rather than just a student. I was trusted to contribute to meaningful work—like updating the “Travelling...
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“I enjoyed the care partners perspective about how they can be better supported.”
“It was a fantastic presentation from everyone – took...
Held once again at Edinburgh’s International Conference Centre (EICC) Alzheimer Scotland’s annual conference offered a packed programme around the theme ‘Our choice, Our...
